Calibration of a neural network ocean closure for improved mean state and variability

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06398v1
• Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:32:25 GMT
• Title: Calibration of a neural network ocean closure for improved mean state and variability
• Abstract summary: We optimize parameters of a neural network parameterization of mesoscale eddies in two idealized ocean models at coarse resolution.<n>The calibrated parameterization reduces errors in the time-averaged fluid interfaces and their variability by approximately a factor of two.<n>These results demonstrate that systematic calibration can substantially improve coarse-resolution ocean simulations.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Global ocean models exhibit biases in the mean state and variability, particularly at coarse resolution, where mesoscale eddies are unresolved. To address these biases, parameterization coefficients are typically tuned ad hoc. Here, we formulate parameter tuning as a calibration problem using Ensemble Kalman Inversion (EKI). We optimize parameters of a neural network parameterization of mesoscale eddies in two idealized ocean models at coarse resolution. The calibrated parameterization reduces errors in the time-averaged fluid interfaces and their variability by approximately a factor of two compared to the unparameterized model or the offline-trained parameterization. The EKI method is robust to noise in time-averaged statistics arising from chaotic ocean dynamics. Furthermore, we propose an efficient calibration protocol that bypasses integration to statistical equilibrium by carefully choosing an initial condition. These results demonstrate that systematic calibration can substantially improve coarse-resolution ocean simulations and provide a practical pathway for reducing biases in global ocean models.

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